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Calvin Bueltel

A Review of the Benchmade 15500 Meatcrafter Knife

I finally got my hands on the elusive Meatcrafter knife. I have been using Benchmade knives for several years – started with the Hidden Canyon Hunter, then the Crooked River, and lastly the Altitude.  Each one was well designed, and have been an indispensable part of my kill kit at

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Brett Bueltel

Sitka Gear Equinox Turkey Vest and Guard Collection

It was a long time coming, but as of today, Sitka Gear has finally released their much anticipated lineup of technical turkey hunting clothing (Equinox Guard Collection), and the rumored Equinox turkey hunting vest. All of the new turkey hunting gear is available now on their website at www.sitkagear.com/turkey. Equinox

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Calvin Bueltel

A Review of the Entry-Level Fourth Arrow Baton Camera Arm

Gear seems to get incrementally better every year.  It is not so often that you get the groundbreaking innovation that Fourth Arrow packed into their Baton Arm camera arm. Perfect for anybody starting out self filming, on a budget, or simply trying to shave precious ounces off their gear.  Where was this

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Brett Bueltel

Spot Hogg Sight Tape Installation

I’ve seen the question posted many times on archery internet forums. You just received a new, or new to you, Spot Hogg sight and can’t find sight tape installation instructions anywhere. Well, you have come to the right spot! Turkey season is fast approaching and it is time to get

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Rich Peace

Sitka Gear Cargo Box – New for 2020

The new Cargo Box by Sitka Gear is the ultimate “carry everything you need and more” pack for whitetail season. Like the Tool Belt and Tool Bucket, the Cargo Box features a top load “bucket style” gear access. With 2200 cubic inches in capacity one thing is for sure, if

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Rich Peace

Sitka Gear Tool Bucket – New for 2020

The new Tool Bucket by Sitka Gear is the perfect whitetail pack for all day sits. Like the Tool Belt and Cargo Box packs, the Tool Bucket features a top load “bucket style” gear access. The Tool Bucket is 1800 cubic inches in size and is packed full of features

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Rich Peace

Sitka Gear Tool Belt – New for 2020

The new Tool Belt by Sitka Gear is an extremely versatile pack designed specifically with the Run-n-Gun style hunter in mind. Very similar to the larger Tool Bucket and Cargo Box packs, the Tool Belt uses a top load “bucket style” gear access, but on a smaller scale. The Tool

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Meat! 0.5 HP Grinder review
Brett Bueltel

MEAT! Grinder and Mixer Product Review

So you’ve bagged your first whitetail or elk, now what do you do with the meat? On one hand, taking it to the processor is less work for you and you don’t need to be a meat scientist. You also don’t have to invest in a bunch of processing equipment

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sitka gear mountain optics bino harness one hand operation
Calvin Bueltel

Sitka Mountain Optics Harness – New for 2020

For those prepping to go out west this year, Sitka Gear has released their Swiss Army knife of a binocular harness: the Sitka Mountain Optics Harness. Many of you may be wondering why release another bino harness when Sitka already has two nice offerings. Well, they took a different, more adaptable,

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Calvin Bueltel 2019 Wyoming archery 5x5 bull elk
Calvin Bueltel

Mechanical Broadheads for Elk Hunting

Stuck on whether to use mechanical or fixed broadheads for your upcoming elk trip? While broadheads for whitetails seem to be getting bigger and bigger (see Grim Reaper’s Whitetail Extreme with a whopping 2″ x 1.5″ cutting area), a lot of folks shy away from mechanicals for elk for various

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